HGTV Design Star 2009: Celebrity Home Challenge

Design Star's Final Three Design Rooms for Kathy Griffin, Tiffani Thiessen & Jason Priestley

HGTV's Design Star 2009, episode 8, is a celebrity home challenge. The Design Star final three (Anthony Ballatore, Lonni Paul and Dan Vickers) showcase their decorating chops in individual challenges. All three receive accolades from the Design Star judges (Vern Yip, Candice Olsen and Genevieve Gorder), but will it be enough to keep their show from being canceled?

HGTV Design Star 2009: Celebrity Home Challenge
The Design Star hopefuls open their paint cans to find out which celebrity they will be designing for. Antonio Ballatore is given the task of designing Kathy Griffin's office. Lonni Paul draws Tiffani Thiessen's guest bedroom. Dan Vickers is challenged with redoing a nursery for Jason Priestley.

The Design Star finalists are given a budget of $20,000 to complete their individual makeovers. They have a time limit of thirty hours and three days. Help is given to them in the form of two carpenters, each.

HGTV Design Star 2009: Kathy Griffin's Office
Antonio Ballatore is immediately given flack by Kathy Griffin. Kathy said that she "doesn't feel comfortable working with a straight designer." All kidding aside, Kathy tells Antonio that she needs an office for "Team Griffin." She wants desks for three employees, with drawers and ample workspace. She tells the Design Star finalist that she is looking for a minimalist modern zen feel, with absolutely no clutter. Kathy actually gives Antonio the most leeway with his office design, giving him carte blanc on color and design. She wanted to see what the potential Design Star could do.